Entries from Dougherty 1983 in Pollex-Online
Dougherty, J. W. D. (1983). West Futuna-Aniwa: An Introduction to a Polynesian Outlier Language. Berkeley, University of California Press.
Language | Item | Description |
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West Futuna | Kumi/a | To squeeze, grasp; wrestle. Pousser, presser, serrer (Rve). |
West Futuna | Kumkumi, kugkumi | Chin, beard |
West Futuna | Kutu | Louse, flea |
West Futuna | A/i(a), e/ia | Third person singular personal pronoun |
West Futuna | Ifi-a, e/ifi-a, a/ifi-a | To blow; to puff (of wind) |
West Futuna | Ifi | Chestnut |
West Futuna | Ika | Fish n |
West Futuna | Ira | Discolouration, freckle, blood blister. Taches noirs ou blanches de naissance (Rve). |
West Futuna | Ra/i/mutu | Offspring of a man's sister or female cross cousin... Phonologically Irregular |
West Futuna | (E)iri, (i)ri/ri | Fan (n) |
West Futuna | Iro | Maggots |
West Futuna | Ina(ia) | When? (past) Problematic |
West Futuna | (E)inu (trans. numia, numea) | To drink |
West Futuna | Ho | Yes Phonologically Irregular |
West Futuna | Isu | Nose |
West Futuna | Ivi | Bone |
West Futuna | Ra | There, yonder, over there |
West Futuna | Ra | Sail |
West Futuna | -raua | Third person dual possessive suffix |
West Futuna | Ra | Sun |
West Futuna | Rafa | Ringworm |
West Futuna | Hlafa | Flat, broad, wide |
West Futuna | Rafi/a | To keep |
West Futuna | Raga (pl. h/laga) | To weave, plait |
West Futuna | Ragi | Sky, heaven. Weather (Cpl) |
West Futuna | Rangi-a | Put a thing on the fire to cook. Assouplir feuilles au feu (Rve). |
West Futuna | Rago | Housefly |
West Futuna | Lago | A fly (ANI) |
West Futuna | Rai | Fish sp |
West Futuna | (H)laka | To stride; begin to walk (as of a child). Enjamber, poser pied par terre (Rve). |
West Futuna | Hlaka/hlaka | Walk briskly with long strides |
West Futuna | Rakau | Tree, plant |
West Futuna | Rakei/a | Bedeck, decorate, garland |
West Futuna | Lakei/a | Parade something, show something off |
West Futuna | Rara | Fireplace for cooking fish |
West Futuna | Ma/rari/ | Smooth |
West Futuna | Raro | Below, underneath, down |
West Futuna | A/kiraaua | Third person dual independent pronoun |
West Futuna | Rama (WFU), lama (ANI) | Torch (esp. torch of coconut fronds, used in netting flying fish by night); flashlight, lamp. |
West Futuna | Ramaga | Season for catching flying-fish with torches... |
West Futuna | Lam/lamu | A mouthful (ANI) |
West Futuna | Rapakau-a | Wise, skilful, expert, at; care for |
West Futuna | Raso | Testicles |
West Futuna | Laso | Testicles (profane) |
West Futuna | -ratou | Third person plural possessive suffix |
West Futuna | Ratupo | Midnight Problematic |
West Futuna | Rau. rou | Leaf; leaf-shaped thing |
West Futuna | Rau | Share, portion, inheritance |
West Futuna | Raufara | Pandanus |
West Futuna | Raushara | Pialao species of pandanus Phonologically Irregular |